Coat



July so, 1940. L SPENCER 2,209,797

COAT

Filed Oct. 1, 1938 Patented July 30, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

The invention relates to garments, and particularly, although, not exclusively, to garments having a. drape effect.

In manufacturing coats or blouses, it is the custom of designing the garments rather loosely, so that in wear pleats or folds are formed which enhance the appearance thereof.

It is, therefore, an object of the invention to provide a loose coat or blouse, where the location and character may be predetermined.

A further object comprises the provision of a lining or reinforcement for a garment which is constructed to produce folds in the fabric of a predetermined form and at a predetermined location.

A still further object aims at providing a reinforcement or canvas lining, adapted to cause the adjacent fabric to throw folds at predetermined places.

With these and other equally important objects in view, which will become apparent from a perusal of the invention, the latter comprises the means described in the following specification, particularly pointed out in the claims forming a part thereof, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a coat constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of various pieces of canvas adapted to be sewed together to form a partial lining or reinforcement for the coat.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a completed partial lining.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 4 of a slight modification.

The invention, while described in connection with a coat, may be utilized wherever a fabric is desired to drape with folds.

Referring to the several views of the drawing, the coat, generally designated by III, is of the loose drape effect, by designing the body portion ll thereof more roomy than the ordinary fit requires; whereby folds I2, l3, on one side, and folds l4, IS on the other side, are formed; thereby enhancing the appearance of the coat.

In order to predetermine the form and loca tion of the folds, a canvas lining or reinforcement is provided underneath the coat, which comprises the pieces l6, l1 and I8, which are strips of canvas of irregular outline.

As shown in Fig. 2, the strip I6 is straight along the vertical edge l9, whereas the edge is wavy.

The strip l1 has its edge 2| convex and the edge 22 concave, while the strip l8 has an edge 23 slightly convex and the opposite edge curved to provide a concave and thence a convex portion.

The edges 20 and 2|- arefolded upon themselves and provided with a seam 25, whereupon they are brought in abutting relation and held together by a tape 26 secured by seams 26' to the two edges,

By reason of the curvature of the edges of the canvas upon their being secured together, they will bulge, forming acrest, so that the cloth or fabric 21, when superposed on the lining, will rest on the crest, giving rise to the formation of folds, as determined by the location and shape of the crests.

In Fig. 5 a slight modification is shown in securing the edges of the strips of canvas together. Here the edge 28 is folded upon itself and placed in abutting relation with the folded edge 29 and held together by seams 30 so that the employment of a tape becomes unnecessary.

The canvas lining or reinforcement is ordinarily arranged between the cloth and the lining proper of the garment.

While the drawing shows preferred embodiments of the invention, numerous changes and alterations may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I, therefore, do not limit myself to the details of construction and arrangement, as shown, but claim my invention as broadly as the state of the art permits,

I claim:

1. A coat comprising an outer material and a lining, said lining having a substantially vertically extending outwardlyprojecting fold forming a crest, said outer material being free of the lining in the vicinity of the crest but being sulficiently full and following the contour of the crest to give the appearance of a natural fold.

2. A coat comprising an outer material and a lining, said lining having a substantially vertically extending outwardly projecting fold forming a crest, said outer material being free of the lining in the vicinity of the crest but being sufliciently full and following the contour of the crest to give the appearance of a natural fold, said lining fold being retained in crest form by a tape secured across the underside of the crest.

ISIDOR SPENCER. 

